Grenada County, Mississippi Building Permit Guide

Outside the City of Grenada, construction in Grenada County falls under the county itself. The county has no separate permit office; contact the Board of Supervisors’ office (P.O. Box 1208, Grenada; 662-226-1821). Inside the city, the City of Grenada issues permits under its own code.

Grenada County building department: who handles permitting

The five-member Board of Supervisors governs unincorporated Grenada County, where state law (Miss. Code §19-5-9(11)) requires a county permit for construction. The Secretary of State’s county directory lists the same mailing address and number for the supervisors and the Chancery Clerk, who keeps the Board’s minutes and the land records:

The City of Grenada

The City of Grenada (12,088 residents in 2025) is the county’s only incorporated place, and the City issues permits inside the city limits: under its zoning ordinance the zoning administrator issues building permits and certificates of occupancy, and the building official administers the adopted building code. The City’s subdivision regulations cover not only the city but every subdivision of land within one mile of the corporate limits, so dividing land just outside the city goes through the City’s subdivision process.

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Septic systems in Grenada County

A home or business without public sewer needs an onsite wastewater permit from the Mississippi State Department of Health; applications are filed online, and the Department’s wastewater call center answers on 855-220-0192.

Mississippi building code

Some work is exempt statewide: farm structures once the owner files an affidavit (Mississippi Code §17-2-7), and manufactured housing built to federal standards, certain industrial and utility facilities, buildings on non-public fairgrounds and hunting or fishing camps with an owner’s affidavit (§17-2-9). None of these exemptions reaches floodplain rules. The state minimum codes are the Mississippi Building Code and Mississippi Residential Code, the residential code drawn from the 2021 International Residential Code. How building codes apply in Mississippi

Grenada County permit search and official resources

• Mississippi Secretary of State county directory (Grenada County offices)
• House Bill 1163 (2022): county and city permit requirement
• City of Grenada Code of Ordinances
• City of Grenada subdivision regulations (one-mile planning jurisdiction)
• Mississippi State Department of Health: On-Site Wastewater
• Mississippi Insurance Department: Mississippi Uniform Building Codes

Grenada County permit FAQs

Who issues building permits in Grenada County?

Inside the City of Grenada, the City. Outside it, contact the county Board of Supervisors’ office at 662-226-1821.

Are there other towns in Grenada County?

No. The City of Grenada is the only incorporated place; communities such as Holcomb are unincorporated and fall under the county.

I am subdividing land near Grenada. Whose rules apply?

The City’s subdivision regulations reach one mile beyond its corporate limits, so subdivisions in that ring follow the City’s process.

Who approves a septic system?

The State Department of Health’s On-Site Wastewater program, not the county.

Simplify Grenada County permitting with Alliance Permitting

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This guide is provided by Alliance Permitting for general information about Grenada County permitting. Requirements, fees, and procedures change; confirm details with the permitting authority before relying on them.